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Now we are targeting dead tech? by SuperKendall · 2015-02-12 15:48 · Score: 2 · on Ask Slashdot: Affordable Large HD/UHD/4K "Stupid" Screens?

Compare that to a Plasma TV,

Why should I when they are dying.

Yes, Plasma TV's have amazing contrast - which is an utterly irrelevant fact in 2015.

Frankly even though the blacks are a little better there's no way I'd buy one of any size due to how delicate and heavy the beasts are. Projectors are vastly more practical than Plasma.

Even decent cheap projectors now are as good as LCD TV's, which are all you can find anymore... and you can always control viewing conditions to improve a projected image to your liking if you are fussy.

Re:Many variables by cryptodan · 2008-11-28 15:50 · Score: 0 · on 18% of Consumers Can't Tell HD From SD

I've never heard about this. How do humidity and elevation affect plasmas differently from LCDs?

I am not sure, but someone told me it affected the picture quality. I can confirm this with my experience with a Plasma TV the US Navy had installed in our barracks. The picture quality was so piss poor during the summer that it made it numbing to watch TV. The picture quality increased when it was cooler and less humidity. Here is some information about Plasma TV's and Altitude

wait for something better... by Net_fiend · 2006-08-20 06:22 · Score: 1 · on Are Plasma TVs the Next BetaMax?

Meh. Both have their issues though. Plasma has a life span that really isn't determinable. Its user dependent. However the older notion of it dying in like 5yrs has changed, as more recent technology has more or less fixed this issue in plasmas. However I fail to see how they can still out last an old school crt that has been well cared for. LCD = dead pixels, which are factored into the return policies and not for the good.

"...Under Dell's policy, which considers a screen defective only if it has six or more faulty pixels..." - from an article on cnets page about dead pixels cnet article
-note that the quote is pulled in reference to a laptop ...and an article on plasmas
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Re:Went through this myself by Reality+Master+101 · 2006-05-20 16:14 · Score: 1 · on Large Format TV Options?

I was pretty sure that was a non-issue these days, but here's a reference: it's apparently 60,000 hours now.

Not all of us HDTV owners are out of luck by l0ungeb0y · 2005-07-28 09:09 · Score: 1 · on Retailers Press For Unified HD DVD Format

Last year I bought a Panasonic 42PHD6 series HD plasma.
As you can see from the linked article, the biggest draw to this unit is the expansion slots -- plus it has damn nice resolution and very rich and dark blacks.

It came pre-equiped with VGA and Component Inputs occupying the 2nd and 3rd slots, but slot 1 is wide open. And since Panasonic already puts out an HDMI inerface board I should have no worries about future compatability .

I recommend all HDTV buyers look into commercial grade and not consumer grade HD-Display Units since typically only commercial units offer expansion slots.

Re:disposable $4000 appliances by asylum · 2005-02-23 09:47 · Score: 2, Informative · on Dell Enters HDTV Market with Plasma Display

"My friend's TV burned out, so all Plasma TV's are guaranteed to burn out!"

Nice logic.

There is a lot of FUD out there concerning the longevity of plasma displays. Check out this article for a sensible analysis of the problem.

(If you're too lazy to read the article, it basically says that you can reasonably expect to be watching your plasma tv 10 years from now)

here is where I found some info by Prince+Vegeta+SSJ4 · 2005-02-23 08:59 · Score: 1 · on Dell Enters HDTV Market with Plasma Display

PLASMA

LCD

really the same site, but anyway I have both a Plasma and an LCD TV. Both come highly rated from everywhere I looked.

Plasma: Panasonic TH-42PWD6UY (I think it may be the 5, I've had it two years) which is an EDTV

LCD: Sharp LC-30HV6U LCD TV which is 720p HDTV (1280x768) which I've had about a year.

In my opinion, the overall eye candy goes to the plasma. the contrast / color / picture just looks better. Now this is from a Comcast Cable source, and I haven't kept up on the very latest in the LCD vs PLASMA war.

Re:Wear & Tear by RealAlaskan · 2005-02-09 10:48 · Score: 5, Insightful · on Strategy Shift In The Air For Microsoft

It gets me wondering why consumer is willing to pay $4999 for a Plasma TV that has a specific (say 20,000 hours) lifespan, ...

If you watch TV 8 hours a day, five days a week, that translates to a 10 year lifespan. I realize that you probably picked that figure out of the air, but here's a site that says 30,000 hours.

Hardware used to last for 10-20 years (like old radios), but hardly live past 3 years nowadays, ...

A 10 to 15 year lifespan isn't too terrible for hardware, which naturally wears out. Plasma TVs seem to be about as long-lasting as cars.

... but can't stand paying a $49 software that has an expiry date.

As another post mentioned, most folks are willing to accept the idea that hardware naturally wears out, even if well made. In contrast, the idea of paying for something that is made to die before it wears out, just to make you pay for it again, rubs most of us the wrong way.

Re:Will this bring prices down? by Anonymous Coward · 2004-12-20 11:12 · Score: 0 · on Sony and Sharp Backing LCD TVs Over Plasma?

Educated by who, the nearest best buy employee? Try reading this, or just look at a Plasma and an LCD (not the no-name brands), the difference is quite apparent (Plasma wins).

Go with EDTV plain and simple by Prince+Vegeta+SSJ4 · 2004-10-11 04:10 · Score: 1 · on Cable HDTV Not Ready For Primetime?

if you wan't 16x9 and a picture that's damn near as good as HDTV, get one of the EDTV sets (a good one). With HDTV just really starting, you can let the problems work themseves out and then pick up a true HD set when the prices come down further. Plus, normal signals look better (on the EDTV as opposed to the HDTV) due to the lower amount of upscaling required. Hell, then you will probably have 2 TV's for the same price as if you bought a true HD set today.

I speak from experience, I've got a 42" Panasonic EDTV Plasma and a 30" Sharp - which is a true HD (at least for 720p). I know, one is plasma, the other LCD. Nevertheless, not only do normal signals look better on the Panasonic, but HD as well! The panasonic was cheaper to boot.

Same thing with plasma tvs by ad0gg · 2004-05-31 15:29 · Score: 3, Informative · on OLED Displays Technology Primer and Forecasting

Plasma tvs have about 20,000 hours life. Something to think about when you buy an open box plasma tv from bestbuy or circuit city since its probably been on 14+ hours a day for 6 months or longer. So you'll get about 5 years of life out of it, instead of 10 to 14 years with a new one. I'm amazed that plasma tvs are so common now a days, I see them used as billboards at theaters and malls. These things are on 24 hours a day that means 2 years later they'll need to be replaced.

Re:forget the PC's... by Prince+Vegeta+SSJ4 · 2004-04-01 15:44 · Score: 1 · on Gateway To Close All Retail Stores

many EDTV plasmas that look much better than HDTV plasmas

i should say look much better than certain HDTV Plasmas and certain HDTV sets, as I have not seen them all.

Go HERE for some pretty good reviews

forgot the link. by Prince+Vegeta+SSJ4 · 2004-01-08 10:03 · Score: 1 · on Linksys DVD player w/ WiFi and ethernet

LINK

Check plasmatvbuyingguide.com by oni · 2003-08-21 10:01 · Score: 3, Informative · on Plasma TVs vs. LCD Projectors for Your Home Entertainment?

This site has a point by point comparison of plasma and LCD. If I understand correctly all digital televisions, be they CRT, LCD or plasma can display HDTV. However, if the screen does not have the same number of pixels or the same aspect ratio of HDTV then the picture will be adjusted. FWIW I don't think I'd pay much extra for a very few extra pixels. If the best value was non-HDTV that's what I'd get. It will still display HDTV programs if I understand correctly.

Re:DLP rocks. Key features explained by UnknownSoldier · 2002-12-31 13:55 · Score: 2 · on Forty-two Inch Plasma Monitor

> Lots of good advice on front projectors, but I take issue with this one. Higher resolution is in general better. The problem of not matching dvd resolution is not an issue if you have an htpc, which it sounds like you do.

No, it's a problem with the bilinear filtering in plasmas, that ironically make the lower resolution better for watching movies.

See Resolution Explained

Re:You are confused by mrbuttle · 2002-12-29 02:32 · Score: 1 · on Forty-two Inch Plasma Monitor

Yes, it was a plasma. I saw it.
Here is the link. Though if you search Costco it doesn't show up, so it may not still be available. In my opinion the Daewoo is not worth US$3000, and pales in comparison to the Panasonic model with the same features, which is available for a few hundred dollars more.

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Re:AWESOME by Shaheen · 2002-12-28 20:37 · Score: 4, Informative · on Forty-two Inch Plasma Monitor

The display resolution of standard Television is NOT 640x480. It is (approximately - I've forgotten exact numbers) 500 'lines' of data.

However, plasma display screens are (in my humble opinion) NOT meant for standard television at all. HDTV perhaps, but definitely not standard broadcast signals.

These screens have been used for high definition displays at conferences and such before. Mostly because they provide awesome resolution with very good viewability (usually around the 160 degree range).

Now, these screens are finding consumer-level uses in home theater and video games. What you want is a source that actually has the resolution the plasma screen can display. These sources come from devices such as a modern progressive scan DVD player and Xbox, GameCube, and to a lesser extent PS2 (it only supports 480i/p to my knowledge).

Signals that support these resolutions are encoded in a format called "Component" (or YPrPb). A lot of people know about "RCA" and "S-Video". Component looks exactly like RCA (except it's color coded differently and it encodes high definition signals). Most good plasmas also come with a VGA connector for exactly that - XGA/UXGA/SVGA/VGA/etc.

Computers are a also a good use for these screens, but I haven't seen them used for standard computer desktops at all yet.

If you're putting together a home theater, you definitely want a plasma screen (see http://plasmatvbuyingguide.com for reviews 'n stuff).

The parent post doesn't seem to know what he's talking about.